6/21: an alternative celebration

...for the solstice today.  I had thought I'd kayak at sunset as a way of celebrating the sun, but my wrists hurt a lot, so I didn't want to risk more strain.  Instead, I sent out a lot of mail that was somehow sun-related, and that felt good and appropriate.  I also made summery cocktails for Chris and myself at dinner time:  orange gin, elderflower tonic, and mint.  Oh!  And one more thing:  I filmed the flickering shadow of a tree branch moving in the light and wind, and then I texted it to some dear people with a solstice greeting.